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Artist conks or Ganoderma applanatum are a type of bracket fungus, a parasitic woody mushroom that grows as a mycelium within the wood of living and dead trees. The fruiting body grows like a shelf on the outside of trees and can grow for over a decade. Each rib shows a year order of their life. When they are fresh the white undersides can be scratched, leaving an umber imprint that stays when the mushroom dries. When they are dried they make a unique medium to paint with. Each conk is one of a kind and is ethically harvested from the lush forests of Vancouver Island.